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Music in the Library: BASSOONS! Friday, October 6th, 2pm, Library West Reading Room

Please join us! BASSOONS! Friday, October 6th 2:00-2:20pm Library West Reading Room Performances by Aric MacDavid, Kelsey Tryon, Nicholas Navin, Zachary Nelson, Rosie Rogers For more information contact: libref@pugetsound.edu

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It’s the End of the World—and teenagers are still up to coming of age shenanigans

Before the asteroid we let ourselves be defined by labels: The ATHLETE, the OUTCAST, the SLACKER, the OVERACHIEVER. But then we all looked up and everything changed. They said it would be here in two months. That gave us two … Continue reading

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From the Archives & Special Collections: Arminian Magazine

This is one of our recent acquisitions in the Archives and Special Collections, a copy of the 1781 issue of The Arminian Magazine. This magazine was founded by John Wesley in 1778 as part of a response to the evangelical … Continue reading

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The Seedy Underbelly of American Adoption

Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family’s Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge—until strangers … Continue reading

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Behind the Archives Door: Zines and More! Thursday, October 5, 4 p.m., Archives & Special Collections Seminar room, Collins Library

Katy Curtis, Humanities Librarian, will showcase our growing collection of zines and discuss how they can be used for teaching and learning. The Collins Library Zine Collection is a unique addition to our collections that came to Puget Sound from … Continue reading

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From the Archives & Special Collections: Welcome & About Me

Hi, and welcome back! My name is Julia Masur, and I am the Peer Research Specialist in the Archives and Special Collections. I’m a junior here at UPS, with a History major and a double minor in Education Studies and … Continue reading

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New Beginnings, New Ends, and the Journey Between: “Sycamore” by Bryn Chancellor

What could have easily been a murder mystery, focused on the newly discovered remains of a long-missing teenager, instead flourishes into a novel about new beginnings, sad endings, and what it means to be a community, a family and, most … Continue reading

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From the Archives & Special Collections: A Welcome Message from the Assistant Archivist

Welcome back! My name is Laura Edgar and I am the Assistant Archivist in the Archives & Special Collections (A&SC) here at Puget Sound. I started working in the A&SC in 2012 as the Archivist for the Abby Williams Hill … Continue reading

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Welcome Back Edition – Part I

Welcome Back Edition – Part I  You’ll see a few changes in the Collins Library.  We’ve been busy this summer: Library 118 (classroom):  We’ve added new movable furniture to encourage group work, and replaced the PCs with laptops. 4th Floor:  … Continue reading

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Who Says Murder is for the Young? “Stone Mattress” by Margaret Atwood

Atwood’s tales live up to her reputation: nine frothy, witty, macabre stories, the first trio of which are carefully and tangentially intertwined, all of which are enough to draw out a snicker and to stand your hair on end. Atwood … Continue reading

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